Expiration date: 3/31/2024
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District (Corps), is evaluating a prospectus for the establishment of Phase-1 of the Stonewall Springs Wetland Mitigation Bank (SSWMB), which would result in the establishment, enhancement, and preservation of a total of approximately 101.45-acres of waters of the United States within the Upper Arkansas watershed (Hydrologic Unit Code [HUC]-8, No. 11020002). If authorized, this mitigation bank would enter into financial transactions with individuals or entities receiving authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act of 1972, when appropriate, to provide compensatory mitigation credit as part of Clean Water Act Section 404 permits or enforcement actions within the proposed service area. This notice is to inform interested parties of the proposed activity and to solicit comments. The final prospectus for the proposed SSWMB titled, Prospectus for Stonewall Springs Wetland Mitigation Bank Pueblo County, Colorado, dated December 11, 2023, is included as an attachment to this public notice.